Regulation 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations

The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

Omit—

In regulation 23(1) (recovery of overpayments), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

where he does not admit the overpayment but, the matter having been referred under regulation 7(1) of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations for investigation, the Agency, the Board or the Department on appeal, decides that there has been an overpayment,”.

In regulation 29 (overpayments), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

where he does not admit the overpayment but, the matter having been referred under regulation 7(1) of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations for investigation, the Agency, the Board or the Department on appeal, decides that there has been an overpayment,”.

In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (incorporation of provisions of Regulations), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

so much of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations as relates to—

(i)

the investigation of questions arising between dentists and their patients, and other investigations to be made by the Disciplinary Committee, and the action which may be taken by the Board as a result of any such investigation,

(ii)

any decision of the Department (whether on appeal or otherwise) in connection with any investigation referred to in head (i) or with any decision of the Committee, and

(iii)

the investigation of record keeping;”.

In paragraph 26(8) of Schedule 2 (prior approval of treatment), for “Services Committee Regulations” there shall be substituted “Disciplinary Procedures Regulations”.

In paragraph 28(6)(b)(ii) of Schedule 2 (completion of care and treatment under a continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement or treatment on referral), for “Services Committee” there shall be substituted “Disciplinary Committee”.